One of the ongoing debates amongst farmers and consultants is whether runoffs pay. Last summer Brendan Richards, as part of his Master of Applied Science studies at Lincoln University, decided to get some numbers on what has been happening with runoffs in ...

Historically the New Zealand Dairy Industry has paid seasonal milk producing
farmers the same price for milk irrespective of the month in which it was
produced. Over the last ten years a number of attempts have been made to
review this practice. Some s ...

This report discusses the importance of recognising the actual activities and varied
roles of women in dairying in New Zealand rather than traditional perceptions. It
describes the advantages of increasing their participation in decision making for
bot ...

A prediction has been made that by the year 2005, we are going to need another 5000
people in the dairy industry. We are currently struggling to attract enough of the right
people. I am concerned about where these people are going to come from and how w ...

The success of commercial use of Biotechnology depends on societies acceptance of crop plants,
food products and animals derived from GE technology.
The purpose of this project is to improve the understanding and acceptance of Biotechnology by
highligh ...

The issues surrounding retention and training of staff in the dairy industry
have become a 'catch cry' over the last five years as the industry expands
and skill shortages intensify. "Are we achieving the results we need to help
grow the industry and a ...

The New Zealand Dairy Industry has been the envy of the world for decades
for its ability to allow young people the opportunity to undertake a career path
which progresses to farm ownership. So much so that it is almost a tradition
that people move on ...

The NZ dairy industry has successfully, in the past, provided a pathway to land ownership. This
has been mainly via the sharemilking system. The "carrot" or opportunity of land ownership has
seen the industry successfully attract and retain motivated pe ...

All industries within New Zealand are experiencing pressure to fmd the quality and
quantity of people to do the work.
In order for the New Zealand dairy industry to be attractive to people in a tight labour
market, there needs to be an alignment betwee ...

The aim of this project is to create discussion, about the issue's confronting the people
who are in management positions on the large dairy units in Canterbury. Once they
have reached this position what is the next step for them. These are real issues ...